Lynn's Falls–Ruggles Pond, 3 beaches
2 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 52 min
Lynn's Falls–Ruggles Pond, 3 beaches is a 2-mile out-and-back in Wendell State Forest near Grounts Corner, MA. The route passes Wendell State Forest Beach, Ruggles Pond and Wendell State Forest Beach before reaching Lynn's Falls at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 401 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lynn's Falls–Ruggles Pond, 3 beaches
2 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 52 min
Elevation 691–1,050 ft
Out & Back · Wendell State Forest
Trailhead: 42.54996, -72.45282
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 66° · precip 92% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Ruggles Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftPass Wendell State Forest Beach.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach Lynn's Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Wickett Pond–Ruggles Pond, 4 lakes 3.2 mi · ▲ 142 ft
- Wendell State Forest Beach & Upham Road 3.8 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Ruggles Pond–Wendell State Forest Beach, 3 beaches 4.4 mi · ▲ 277 ft
- Whales Head–Lynn's Falls, 5 beaches 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,010 ft
- Humphry Preserve–Ruggles Pond, 4 beaches 6.6 mi · ▲ 391 ft
- Dry Hill & Wendell State Forest Beach via Upham Road 7.6 mi · ▲ 561 ft
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